Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church · Photo: Camerafiend · CC BY-SA 3.035% of Pike Creek’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 35% of Pike Creek’s land is conserved, about 593 acres. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Pike Creek, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #6 of 37 in Delaware. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pike Creek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pike Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pike Creek is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #6 of 37 in Delaware. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Delaware towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 13%; the U.S., 4%), so Pike Creek’s 35% is ahead of 97% of Delaware towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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593 conserved acres
35% of Pike Creek’s land. Who manages Pike Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 42 of 46 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Hills 2 Private Conservation | County | 64 | Unknown |
| Limestone Hills 16 Private Conservation | County | 58 | Unknown |
| Mendenhall Village Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 55 | Unknown |
| Limestone Hills Private Conservation | County | 44 | Unknown |
| Ocheltree Open Space State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 44 | Open |
| Woodcreek Private Conservation | County | 40 | Unknown |
| Limestone Hills 4 Private Conservation | County | 38 | Unknown |
| Limestone Hills 5 Private Conservation | County | 30 | Unknown |
| Limestone Hills 7 Private Conservation | County | 27 | Unknown |
| Weather Hill Farm Park Local Park | Not recorded | 25 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
5 places to go in Pike Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Pike Creek: April to June and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pike Creek →
Pike Creek and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Creek | 35% | 0.4 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Pike Creek Valley | 31% | 0.9 | 12 | 99%+ | A |
| North Star | 23% | 1.4 | 83 | 22% | A− |
| Hockessin | 20% | 0.5 | 23 | 73% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pike Creek
How much of Pike Creek is conserved land?
35% of its land, against a typical 13% for a Delaware town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Pike Creek?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Pike Creek?
21,210 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pike Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pike Creek have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 of 37 in Delaware. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pike Creek neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →